MEDIUMCIS 4.3

Ensure block project-wide SSH keys is enabled

Instances should block project-wide SSH keys for granular access control.

Security Impact

Project-wide SSH keys grant access to all instances in the project.

How to Remediate

Enable block-project-ssh-keys metadata on sensitive instances.

Affected Resources

compute.googleapis.com/Instance

Compliance Frameworks

CIS GCP v1.3.0SOC 2

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Check Details

Check ID
gcp-compute-9
Service
Google Compute Engine
Category
Access Control
Severity
MEDIUM
CIS Benchmark
4.3

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